Stripes

“The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.”

Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.

Screenplay

Harold Ramis

Screenplay

Len Blum

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Director

Ivan Reitman

Status

Released

Release date

26/06/1981

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 10 M

Box office

US$ 85 M